A Winter Storm Watch means that snow... sleet... or iceaccumulation may severely impact travel. Prepare for winterweather and monitor the latest forecasts via the National WeatherService homepage NOAA Weather Radio or other news media.

* low pressure will bring warmer temperatures and widespread rain tonight into Wednesday. An inch to an inch and a half of rain is possible through the watch period. This coupled with snow melt and ice on area streams could combine to cause flooding of streams and creeks throughout the area.

* Persons along any streams... creeks and rivers should monitor water levels and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based oncurrent forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possibleflood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should beprepared to take action should flooding develop.